SOLUTION: Ryan's age can be described as 5 less than 2 times his cousin's age. If his cousin's age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Ryan's age

SOLUTION: Ryan's age can be described as 5 less than 2 times his cousin's age. If his cousin's age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Ryan's age

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Question 335869: Ryan's age can be described as 5 less than 2 times his cousin's age. If his cousin's age is represented by the variable "m", write the algebraic expression representing Ryan's age using "m".
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ryan's age can be described as 5 less than 2 times his cousin's age.
If his cousin's age is represented by the variable "m",
write the algebraic expression representing Ryan's age using "m".
:
r = 2m - 5
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